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Wind in Montgomery County, Ohio
500 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Montgomery County, Ohio, has 500 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 62 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 153 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 334 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 108.4 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
135 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Montgomery County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 500 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 108.4 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.3 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
9Mar
25Apr
39May
53Jun
153Jul
125Aug
38Sep
12Oct
13Nov
15Dec
10
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 500. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $64M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 67 mph | $85K | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Montgomery County had?
500 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Montgomery County?
19 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Montgomery County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $64M.
How does Montgomery County compare with Ohio for wind?
108.4 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 500 of the state's 24,469 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.